This is a bit of a follow-up to the German bus thread: Woman told to leave plane because her outfit is too revealing. I don't see what the big deal was:
Southwest Airlines Tells Woman Her Attire Is Too Revealing
SAN DIEGO - Kyla Ebbert says she wants an apology from Southwest Airlines after being told to get off a plane and change her clothes because what she was wearing was too revealing.
Ebbert, 23, told the Today Show's Matt Lauer that an airline employee asked her to come up to the front of the plane just before the crew closed the plane's doors.
"He told me, 'I'm sorry but you're going to have to catch a later flight because you are dressed inappropriately, this is a family airline and you are too provocative to fly on this flight'," Ebbert said. "I said, 'What part is it? The shirt? The skirt? Which part?' He said, 'the whole thing.'"
Ebbert said she was on a day trip from San Diego to Tucson for a doctor's appointment and had no luggage, so she had nothing to change into. She was allowed to stay on the flight, she said, after agreeing to pull up her tank top and pull down her skirt.
Ebbert wore the same outfit on the Today Show that she was wearing at the time of the incident, she said.
Southwest Airlines released the following statement about the incident:
"Southwest Airlines was responding to a concern about Ms. Ebbert's revealing attire on the flight that day. As a compromise, we asked her to adjust her clothing to be less revealing, she complied, and she traveled as scheduled. When a concern is brought to our employees' attention, we address that situation directly with the customer(s) involved in a discreet and professional matter. Fortunately, as an airline that carries approximately 96 million customers a year, those situations are extremely rare."
09-10-2007, 04:13
Papewaio
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I thought it was weird... then see how far down she has to pull her skirt so it is covering her self properly (note the position of the top of the skirt and her hips)... so she might have been on display so to speak.
But given the way it appears to those outside the US, it seems that nudity is a big issue there and even the hint of it makes big news.
I wouldn't be surprised if showing nipple rates hire then dog fighting as far as moral outrage and net access as a barometer.
09-11-2007, 07:59
mightilyoats
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I know I don't contribute to this thread, but I read it every day. It has had over 900 posts and has been viewed more than 10 000 times.
This thread is starting to feel sticky don't you think? Maybe it is time to promote News of the Weird to Sticky Status?
I think Pape has a good point - it is the skirt's hmmm-line. It is a revealing story about a Southwest Airlines coverup though.
09-11-2007, 15:27
Lemur
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Originally Posted by mightilyoats
This thread is starting to feel sticky don't you think? Maybe it is time to promote News of the Weird to Sticky Status?
The sticky section of the Backroom is pretty crowded. (Must ... resist ... obvious ... joke ...) I like to think that News of the Weird is the one thread that will never need a sticky.
09-11-2007, 16:40
Gregoshi
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I'm with Lemur. This thread doesn't need to be punned in the sticky section - we're stuck with it for a long while me thinks. This thread usually stays as high in the Backroom as that Hooter's girl's skirt...it doesn't need any more exposure. :laugh4:
09-11-2007, 17:11
Lemur
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It's not as though the Chinese reserve toxic, poisonous materials for children's toys. They're also choking their own chickens!
BEIJING - Think a bottle of mineral water might have poisoned you? Then test it on a chicken.
One Chinese family on the southern island province of Hainan had just that idea when one of their number started vomiting blood after drinking a bottle of water, a newspaper said.
They fed the luckless chicken the rest of the water to see what would happen, the Beijing News said, citing a report in a local paper. "The result was the chicken died within a minute," it said, showing a picture of a man holding a plastic bottle squatting over the crumpled body of the bird.
The province's authorities were investigating, it added.
Barely a day goes by without some new scandal over a made-in-China product, be it toys, toothpaste or fish, which has raised safety concerns in major export markets around the world.
09-11-2007, 21:07
InsaneApache
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LOL. Now you have to go offski into cyberland to find a man spanking a monkey. :sweatdrop: :laugh4:
09-11-2007, 21:40
English assassin
Re: News of the Weird
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Originally Posted by Lemur
This is a bit of a follow-up to the German bus thread: Woman told to leave plane because her outfit is too revealing. I don't see what the big deal was:
"He told me, 'I'm sorry but you're going to have to catch a later flight because you are dressed inappropriately, this is a family airline and you are too provocative to fly on this flight',"
Surely, dressed like that, she was ready to start a family at any moment? :yes:
09-12-2007, 03:46
Gregoshi
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Originally Posted by English assassin
Surely, dressed like that, she was ready to start a family at any moment? :yes:
Hehehe - she sure was ready for a layover... :laugh4:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf -- a key U.S. ally -- is less popular in his own country than al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to a poll of Pakistanis conducted last month by an anti-terrorism organization.
Additionally, nearly three-fourths of poll respondents said they oppose U.S. military action against al Qaeda and the Taliban inside Pakistan, according to results from the poll conducted by the independent polling organization Terror Free Tomorrow.
"We have conducted 23 polls all over the Muslim world, and this is the most disturbing one we have conducted," said Ken Ballen, the group's head. "Pakistan is the one Muslim nation that has nuclear weapons, and the people who want to use them against us -- like the Taliban and al Qaeda -- are more popular there than our allies like Musharraf."
The poll was conducted for Terror Free Tomorrow by D3 Systems of Vienna, Virginia., and the Pakistan Institute for Public Opinion. Interviews were conducted August 18-29, face-to-face with 1,044 Pakistanis across 105 urban and rural sampling points in all four provinces across the nation. Households were randomly selected.
According to poll results, bin Laden has a 46 percent approval rating. Musharraf's support is 38 percent. U.S. President George W. Bush's approval: 9 percent.
Asked their opinion on the real purpose of the U.S.-led war on terror, 66 percent of poll respondents said they believe the United States is acting against Islam or has anti-Muslim motivation. Others refused to answer the question or said they did not know.
"We failed in winning hearts and minds in Pakistan," Ballen told CNN. "In fact, only 4 percent said we had a good motivation in the war on terrorism."
Seventy-four percent said they oppose U.S. military action against al Qaeda and the Taliban inside Pakistan.
After American relief efforts following the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan's Kashmir region, 46 percent of Pakistanis had a positive opinion of the United States, according to the poll. But as of last month, only 19 percent reported a favorable opinion.
Meanwhile, al Qaeda has a 43 percent approval rate; the Taliban has a 38 percent approval rate; and local radical extremist groups had an approval rating between 37 percent to 49 percent.
Views of U.S. could improve, responses indicate
There were a few bright spots in the poll results, however. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto -- a relatively moderate and progressive figure, as well as a woman -- had a 63 percent approval rating.
Seventy-five percent of poll respondents said suicide bombings are rarely or never justified.
And a majority of Pakistanis said their opinion of the United States would improve if, among other things, there were increases in American aid to Pakistan, American business investments and the number of visas issued for Pakistanis to work in the United States.
Terror Free Tomorrow is a non-partisan, nonprofit group in Washington, D.C., and according to its Web site is "the only organization dedicated to a new strategic vision: Leading the fight against terror by winning the popular support that empowers global terrorists."
09-13-2007, 12:23
InsaneApache
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It's from The Sun, but still...:sweatdrop:
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A THIEF made the biggest mistake of his criminal life when he nicked a laptop — because it belongs to super-tough SAS veteran Andy McNab.
The Bravo Two Zero hero has years of experience of tracking the most elusive and dangerous enemies — and wants his computer back.
oh dear...
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The culprit will be sweating when he finds the man he targeted is a trained killer who served ten years in the crack SAS — motto Who Dares Wins.
Edit: hte old - I see the b-cup pun was already used in the comments section of the article. My bad.
How about this one then: the offending insect must have been a brazilian bee...
09-13-2007, 18:11
Banquo's Ghost
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Originally Posted by Gregoshi
She must have been a b-cup...
Edit: hte old - I see the b-cup pun was already used in the comments section of the article. My bad.
How about this one then: the offending insect must have been a brazilian bee...
As many of the commentators note, the subtitle "Swarm in a b-cup" is worthy of the great Gregoshi himself. :bow:
09-13-2007, 21:09
Tribesman
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Smart letter by McNabb, too. He makes a good point well.
Bollox Imagine what it’s like on the frontline right now. That’s where the real men and women are. Imagine being constantly hated and under attack from forces who literally want you dead.
Imagine waking up and wondering if today is the day you get shot. Imagine not seeing your families or girlfriends for months.
Imagine not being able to share a pint with your mates on a Saturday while watching the footie.
Is he trying to encourage the thief to keep on stealing laptops from idiots who leave them on the front seat of parked cars or what ?
Sell the laptop , pay your family avvisit , go down the pub with your mates , watch the game and then go give your woman a portion ......or be a real man and go and be hated attacked and possibly shot....difficult choices eh .:dizzy2:
Then again it is the sun....The Bravo Two Zero hero has years of experience of tracking the most elusive and dangerous enemies
...didn't McNabb screw up and spend his time running away in Iraq
09-13-2007, 21:20
InsaneApache
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Not to this thread you don't Tribes old mate, bugger off!
:whip: :wall:
09-13-2007, 21:39
Tribesman
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Not to this thread you don't Tribes old mate, bugger off!
Don't you find the news wierd enough ?
The Suns security correspondant gets his computer nicked while leaving it unsecure...what a muppet.....he....wants his computer back.:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:
09-13-2007, 23:35
Gregoshi
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DiaTribesmanship in the New of the Weird thread isn't allowed, is it?
"The biggest problem is razor burn," said Stormy Daniels, an actress, writer and director. "I'm not 100 percent sure why anyone would want to see their porn in HD."
The technology's advocates counter that high definition, by making things clearer and crisper, lets viewers feel as close to the action as possible.
"It puts you in the room," said the director known as Robby D., whose films include "Sexual Freak."
X-rated industry finds high definition is too graphic
By Matt Richtel, Monday, January 22, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO: The X-rated industry has gotten too graphic, even for its own tastes.
Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette. Now pornographic movie studios are staying ahead of the curve by releasing high-definition DVDs.
But they have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.
Hollywood is dealing with similar problems, but they are more pronounced for pornographers, who rely on close-ups and who, because of their quick adoption of the new format, are facing the issue more immediately than mainstream entertainment companies.
Producers are taking steps to hide the imperfections. Some shots are lit differently, while some actors simply are not shot at certain angles, or are getting cosmetic surgery, or seeking expert grooming.
"The biggest problem is razor burn," said Stormy Daniels, an actress, writer and director. "I'm not 100 percent sure why anyone would want to see their porn in HD."
The technology's advocates counter that high definition, by making things clearer and crisper, lets viewers feel as close to the action as possible.
"It puts you in the room," said the director known as Robby D., whose films include "Sexual Freak."
The pornographers' progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.
The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies.
The movie makers assert that it is shortsighted of Sony to snub them, given how pornography helps technologies spread.
"When you're introducing a new format, it would seem like the adult guys can help," said Steven Hirsch, co-chief executive of Vivid Entertainment Group, a big player in the industry. Hirsch added that high definition, regardless of format, "is the future."
Despite the challenges, pornographers — who distributed some 7,000 new movies on DVD last year in the United States alone, selling discs worth $3.6 billion — are rapidly moving to high definition.
One major company, Digital Playground, plans to release its first four HD DVD titles this month, and plans four new ones each month. In March, Vivid plans to release "Debbie Does Dallas Again," its first feature for both HD DVD and Blu-ray.
Vivid, like Digital Playground, has been shooting with high-definition cameras for two years to build up a catalog of high-definition movies. Both studios have released the movies in standard definition but plan to make the high-definition versions available as compatible disc players and televisions become more popular.
The studios said their experience using the technology gives them an advantage in understanding how to cope with the mixed blessing of hypercrisp images. Their techniques include using post-production tools that let them digitally soften the actors' skin tone.
"It takes away the blemishes and the pits and harshness and makes it look like they have baby skin," said the director known as Joone, who made "Pirates," one of the industry's top- selling videos. It will be available this month in high definition.
Joone does not use a last name, but he does use a number of techniques to keep his films blemish- free. They include giving out lifestyle tips.
"I tell the girls to work out more, cut down on the carbs, hit the treadmill."
Within the industry, the issue seems to have created a difference in perspective that cuts roughly along gender lines. Some male actors have begun using makeup to mitigate wrinkles or facial flaws, but generally they, and the male directors, are less worried about high definition's glare and more enamored of the technology.
Daniels said that attitude was just so typical of men.
"Men are all about outdoing each other, being up with the times, being cool, having the latest technology," she said. "They're willing to sacrifice our vanity and imperfections to beat each other" to high definition, she said.
Other female actors say they generally like working with high-definition — except for the cosmetic-surgery part.
Jesse Jane, one of the industry's biggest stars, plans to go under the knife next month to deal with one side effect of high definition. The images are so clear that Jane's breast implants, from an operation six years ago, can be seen bulging oddly on screen.
"I'm having my breasts redone because of HD," she said.
The stretch marks on Jane from her pregnancy are more apparent. But she deals with those blemishes in a simpler way: by liberal use of tanning spray.
Still, Jane likes the technology, as does her close friend Kirsten Price, who appeared in "Manhunters" and "Just Like That."
"HD is great because people want to see how people really look," Price said. "People just want to see what's real."
Price is allowing them to do so, mostly. She had laser treatments to diminish tiny purple veins on her thighs that weren't visible to viewers before.
"You can see things you cannot see with the naked eye. You see skin blemishes; you see cottage cheese," Robbie D said. "But some cellulite is not necessarily a bad thing. It's kind of sexy."
The technology makes the experience more intimate, he said. "People look to adult movies for personal contact, and yet they're still not getting it. HD lets them see a little bit more of the girl."
That's not necessarily good, said Savanna Samson, an actress who last December directed her first movie, "Any Way You Want Me." During a scene in which she played a desperate housewife, she ran into a problem: the high-definition camera revealed she had a tiny ill-placed pimple.
"We kept stopping and trying to hide it. We put on makeup and powder, but there was no way," Samson said. Finally, they tried another approach: "We just changed positions," she said.
The Indian government has withdrawn a controversial report submitted in court earlier this week which questioned the existence of the Hindu god Ram. The report was withdrawn after huge protests by opposition parties.
The report was presented to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in connection with a case against a proposed shipping canal project between India and Sri Lanka.
Hindu hardliners say the project will destroy what they say is a bridge built by Ram and his army of monkeys.
Surely the solution is simple? Get Ram and his army of monkeys back to build the canal, and everyone is happy.
09-15-2007, 18:57
Zaknafien
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Czech speedway rider knocked out in crash wakes up speaking perfect English
By CHRIS BROOKE - More by this author » Last updated at 00:53am on 14th September 2007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
When Matej Kus's teammates heard him talking after he was knocked out in a speedway accident, they were relieved he was conscious.
But they were also a little surprised.
For although the 18-year- old Czech knew only the most basic English phrases, he was conversing fluently in the language with paramedics.
Peter Waite, the promoter for Kus's team, the Berwick Bandits, said: "I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"It was in a really clear English accent, no dialect or anything. Whatever happened in the crash must have rearranged things in his head.
"Before his crash Matej's use of the English language was broken, to put it mildly.
"He was only just making a start on improving it and struggled to be understood, but was keen to learn.
"Yet here we were at the ambulance door listening to Matej talking to the medical staff in perfect English.
"Matej didn't have a clue who or where he was when he came round. He didn't even know he was Czech.
"It was unbelievable to hear him talk in unbroken English."
Alas, Kus's new-found language skills didn't last.
The teenager, who injured a knee in Sunday's accident in Glasgow, is once more struggling to make himself understood in English.
After flying home to the Czech Republic to recover, he said - through an interpreter - that he remembered nothing of the accident or of the following two days.
Yesterday he added: "It's unbelievable that I was speaking English like that, especially without an accent.
"Hopefully I can pick English up over the winter for the start of next season so I'll be able to speak it without someone having to hit me over the head first.
"There must be plenty of the English language in my subconscious so hopefully I'll be able to pick it up quickly next time."
After the accident, team spokesman Lawrence Heppell said: "He was out cold for 45 minutes and he has been told by the medics to rest for at least a month.
"Matej could only string two or three words of English together and now he can speak it like a native, it's incredible."
Mr Waite added: "I've heard of other people getting knocked out and waking up talking fluent Italian or in one case even developing a Welsh accent.
"I never really believed it was possible but this incredible thing was happening in front of us."
09-15-2007, 21:16
InsaneApache
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Urban myth.
Mind you.....:sweatdrop:
:laugh4:
09-16-2007, 03:48
Gregoshi
Re: News of the Weird
Matej Kus obviously took a crash course in English.
